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Palmolive Crema da Barba Rinfrescante al Mentolo
Producer: Colgate-Palmolive, New York, USA (made in Anzio, Rome - Italy)
Type: Shaving Cream
INCI (List of Ingredients): acqua, stearic acid, glicerin, potassium hydroxide, coconut acid, cocos nucifera oil, sodium hydroxide, parfum, menthol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium silicate, potassium chloride, citral, limonene, linaool, CI 42090
Very good ingredients, except for parfum, non better specified and therefore of unknown origin, Score: 9
Pakage: Cardboard box containing an aluminum tube, Score: 9
Quantity: 100ml (3.40 floz)
Smell: Mainly of menthol with hints of classic talcum powder, not very strong, Score: 8
Lather: I used about 2 centimeters of cream (a little less than one inch) and mounted in a bowl. The cream does not seem to mount easily and it takes some time before it starts developing an acceptable amount of lather. The brush was well soaked in water, something usually enough for most of creams, but not in this case, I needed to add some water drops during all the mounting process. At the end, it makes a good quantity of lather - enough for more than three passes - and bubbles seems to be uneven, with occasionally large sized bubbles, acceptable water retention, Score: 7
Shaving: The best sensation of this cream is the refreshing effect you have on the skin during the entire pass. It is however quite creamy and fat, the razor can easily slide on the skin, no sign of irritation or dryness, Score: 9
Conclusion: A good cream but not my favorite one. It is evident this is an industrial shaving cream which is however not so bad for belonging to this category. The refreshing sensation is still perceivable at the end of the shave and this is, in my opinion, the best quality of this cream. I would say it is perfect for summertime because of this. However, no sign of irritation at the end of the shave and no sign of dryness, Score 7
